The 1. seminar will be for start ups in the field of creative industries (10/10/2017)

The 2. seminar will focus the formation of small and medium sized companies (10/16/2017)

1. Seminar Start up a business in thecreative industries: 10/10/2017, 10:00 am

Are you a fashion designer, musician, artist, architect, game developer or writer, sitting at your worktable daydreaming about starting your own creative business? Are you looking for access to Berlin markets? Especially in Berlin the creative sector is an essential element of economic progress, employment and trade with ongoing increasing growth rates.

But to start and operate a business where your creativity is the capital, requires a calculated approach that differs from other standard business models. To get the necessary information for being a successful entrepreneur in Berlin´s “Creative Industries” please attend our business start-up seminar for creative folks. The Seminar teaches you the basics and gives further knowledge to several aspects of creative foundation, including legal and financial issues.

In this seminar for creative entrepreneurs we focus additionally the difference between a start up in the creative industries e.g. as a freelancer and license-free business – simple registration at trade office (§14 GewO, Gewerbeanmeldung). You have to keep in mind some specifics concerning social insurance (Künstlersozialkasse), accounting (Cash-method of accounting=Einnahme-Überschuss-Rechnung) and tax. General topics and curriculum of the seminar, please scroll down.

In cooperation with the federal state of Berlin and Investmentbank Berlin IBB the seminar will be presented by business consultant Elisabeth Klee. 10/10/2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
LONEX e.V. office c/o LOK
Boppstr. 7, 10967 Berlin,
fee including lunch and free ticket to deGut2017: 10,00 Euro
Please click here to register.

2. Seminar Start up a small or medium sized business in Berlin: 10/16/2017, 10:00 am, office Investmentbank Berlin IBB

Do you want to start your own business and access to Berlin markets? Please attend our business start-up seminar to receive the basic information for being a successful entrepreneur in Berlin. This seminar is primarily for those who are new to starting a business. The topics range from your preparedness to go into business, legal requirements, and other basic functions in operating a business.:

Introduction to the subject of self-employment

The initial idea

The formal requirements

The business plan

Steps to start up a business

Financing and guide to the authorities

Personal requirements for a successful start-up

The programm is funded by the Senate Department of Economic Affairs, Energy and Enterprises and the Investmentbank Berlin. It will be presented by business consultant Elisabeth Klee.
10/16/2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at
Office 12/20 Investitionsbank Berlin, Bundesallee 210,
fee including lunch and free ticket to deGut2017: 10,00 Euro.

Overview

With this specific format for bilingual seminars, Investmentbank Berlin and Senate Department of Economic Affairs, Energy and Companies offer all those of non-German origin wishing to start a business the chance to come together with other interested parties to get good advice and information on questions concerning business start-ups. Seminar focus is primarily for those who are new to starting a business. The topics range from your preparedness to go into business, legal requirements, and other basic functions in operating a business.

Key Topics

Germany is the land of free enterprise, that means that everyone may engage in a commercial activity.

To start a business (Gewerbe) means “to create a long-term self-employment with the goal of generating income”.